"How reliable is the 2005 Chevrolet Venture?"

"Based on 59 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Chevrolet Venture has a median complaint mileage of 49678 miles. The most common issue is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Chevrolet Venture?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Venture is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, accounting for a significant portion of the 59 total complaints filed."

2005 Chevrolet Venture: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints

Total Complaints

49,678mi

Median Mileage

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

33,750 25th Percentile

49,678 Median Mileage

90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"RENTED A CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN FROM AVIS IN FLAGSTAFF, AZ ON 10/30/04. THE FOLLOWING EVENING (AFTER DARK) AS MY WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR HER HAND BECAME CAUGHT BEHIND THE HANDLE. HER ELBOW WAS PINNED AGAINST THE SEAT BACK AND HER WRIST AND THUMB WERE B..."

"ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 2004, I ENTERED THE MIDDLE ROW OF MY SON-IN-LAW?S NEW 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING REAR SIDE DOOR. AFTER I SAT DOWN AND CLOSED THE DOOR, IT SEEMED TO NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. I PROCEEDED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AGAIN. AS THE DOOR S..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 5 complaints

Median: 38,998 mi

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 4 complaints

25th: 85,000 mi Median: 100,500 mi 75th: 123,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

WA: 7 OH: 5 MI: 5 TX: 4 CA: 4 NC: 4 FL: 4 PA: 3 WV: 3 MD: 2

Who Files Complaints?

28.8%

Original Owners

71.2%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Venture — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	612	75,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	11
1998	518	82,310	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	33
1999	467	59,999	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	28
2000	464	70,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	31
2001	284	55,400	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	17
2002	284	44,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	13
2003	231	64,688	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	22
2004	146	68,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28